Lego blocks solar power generation

Does Lego have a solar power plant?

The company has been steadily increasing its investments in solar capacity across its manufacturing sites globally, including facilities in Denmark, Hungary, Mexico and China. In 2023, LEGO's total maximum solar capacity across these locations reached an impressive 15.6 MWp, representing a 16% increase compared to 2022.

How much solar power does Lego have in 2023?

In 2023, LEGO's total maximum solar capacity across these locations reached an impressive 15.6 MWp, representing a 16% increase compared to 2022. LEGO also aims to include on-site and off-site solar facilities in its new factories in Vietnam, where operations will begin in 2025, and Virginia, USA.

Will Lego make a solar farm a real-world kit?

If 10,000 people with a free LEGO Ideas account vote for this idea, LEGO will consider making it a real-world kit! Solar farms, also called solar parks, are increasingly common worldwide and a lot more will be built over the next several years.

Will Lego make a sustainable solar house?

LEGO is one of the first building blocks of a child's imagination, and one of the final frontiers to save them from their screens. Even the smallest pieces can build the future...one brick at a time. If 10,000 people vote for this idea, "The Sustainable Solar House,” LEGO will consider making it a real kit.

Is a Lego solar farm ready for Lego Ideas?

When she texted back a photo of a LEGO solar farm her kids had built (without us previously talking about this!), it seemed like something that was ready for LEGO Ideas. Here in Minnesota, USA, most solar farms use a diverse mix of deep-rooted grasses and flowering plants under and around the panels.

How many solar panels will be installed on the Lego® factory roof?

• 20,000 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the LEGO® factory in Jiaxing, China. The panels will produce almost six gigawatts of energy per year. This is equivalent to the electricity use of more than 6,000 Chinese households.